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• Knock-out King: ONORIODE ‘Godzilla’ EHWARIEME, Nigerian born Mike Tyson of Africa making waves in USA…defeats most opponents in round one * U.S.-based Nigerian 6-ft-7 heavyweight pugilist had 17 wins only one defeat * Fans compare him to Tyson, the original “Baddest Man on the Planet * Began career in 2003 in Oghara (Delta state), punched his way up to the top to become WBF International heavyweight title * Says: ‘I am ready to FIGHT for the World Championship belt’ *BY GEORGE ELIJAH OTUMU/AMERICAN Foreign Bureau Chief
• SHAMEFUL IN AMERICA! Nigerian Woman, JUMOKE MONSURAT AYEDUN arrested in New Jersey for STEALING $17,000 cash from an elderly East Texas woman * 29-Year-old used a fake Facebook account to defraud victims, lied to victim she was eligible for a grant from the United Nations Democracy Fund Program of $75,000 *Victim deceived to talk to the scammer after seeing a picture of another family member * Smith County Sheriff’s Office investigates the case, tracked down the suspect through the bank account number used by the suspect during the transactions * Ayedun had been receiving payments into her account from various sources as Venmo, Zellepay, personal checks. * ‘We determined the suspect as 29-year-old Jumoke Monsurat Ayedun, a Nigerian national who was living in New Jersey on a visa. A warrant for Ayedun has been issued for theft from the elderly. Her bond was set at $1 million. Ayedun was arrested by police in Teaneck, New Jersey. She is currently in the Bergen County Jail awaiting extradition’-Investigator John Partlow *BY GEORGE ELIJAH OTUMU/AMERICAN Foreign Bureau Chief
• INSPIRING! Nigerian born American West Point Military Graduate, YINKA FALETI eyes Secretary of State political position in Missouri…former United Way VP, launches campaign * As a prosecutor earlier helped an 11-year-old boy open up and get justice after his teacher had been showing him pornography in the classroom * Served in the U.S. Army in Kuwait twice — before and after the 9/11 terrorist attacks * Raised over $300 million for the St. Louis area as second executive director of Forward Through Ferguson, a nonprofit formed after a police officer fatally shot Michael Brown in 2014 * Faleti, who is running as a Democrat reportedly said: “I’m running to ensure all Missourians, no matter what persuasion they are, have free, fair, and secure access to vote and that our ballot initiative process is protected, and the decisions that come out of it are honored” *BY GEORGE ELIJAH OTUMU/AMERICAN Foreign Bureau Chief
• Meet STEVE BABAEKO, Most Celebrated Designer, leader of Nigeria’s Number One Creative Agency…takes company X3M Ideas to the end of the World *Graduate of Ahmadu Bello University ready to use art to celebrate the riches of African culture in the eyes of international community *For tourism to flourish in Nigeria, government needs to partner with the advertising industry to keep projecting the strength of the nation *In 8 years his firm has won major accounts in Africa, have thriving offices in Lagos, Johannesburg and Lusaka *Recalls first job as a Copywriter, appreciates Victor Johnson, then Managing Director of MC&A *Worked on a DStv campaign that ended up being used across many parts of the continent *Nigeria’s Finance Minister position is not to support the unified currency ECO *Message to Nigerians: “I understand that the country is hard but if we all flee this country who will build it for our children? Some people’s forebears stayed back, sacrificed and built the countries we are all escaping to. Imagine if they had fled their country at the time, we will have nowhere to run to today” *BY GEORGE ELIJAH OTUMU/AMERICAN Foreign Bureau Chief, Naija Standard Newspaper
• VARSITY DON RUINS SELF IN AMERICA! Nigerian born Professor, CHIKAODINAKA NWAKPA sacked for STEALING $185,000 research grant funds…lavish money on ‘Ashewo’ (Prostitutes), Sports bars and iTunes * Former Drexel University professor handcuffed, arrested, facing criminal charges * ‘We charged him (Professor Nwakpa) with theft by unlawful taking and theft by deception on both felonies’-Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office * “Mr. Nwankpa inappropriately and criminally diverted tens of thousands of dollars that were allocated for research purposes toward his own private enjoyment. He betrayed Drexel University and tuition-paying students he was paid to educate,” District Attorney Larry Krasner *Spends over $96,000 on adult entertainment venues, sports bars, waste more than $89,000 on iTunes purchases, meals and other unauthorized purchases between midnight and 2 a.m *Released on $25,000 bail, surrendered his passport and scheduled for a preliminary hearing on January 29 BY GEORGE ELIJAH OTUMU/AMERICAN FOREIGN BUREAU CHIEF, Naija Standard Newspaper